Adrian is Auckland bureau chief for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.
Adrian was previously based in Aviation Week’s Washington office for nine years, writing for a range of the group’s publications and covering many aspects of the commercial aviation industry. He has won Australasian and international awards for his aviation writing.
Prior to joining Aviation Week in 2002, Adrian covered aviation industry and policy issues for two other publishing companies in Washington. He has also worked for newspapers in Texas and New Zealand, covering a wide range of topics. Adrian graduated from Auckland University with a degree in history and English in 1992.
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) states that ANA Holdings will be joint sponsor along with Integral Corp., the private-equity company acting as debtor-in-possession (DIP) for Skymark’s restructuring under bankruptcy protection. When Skymark’s shares are eventually relisted, Integral will hold 50.1%, and ANA, up to 19.9%.
DFW is in discussion with a number of international airlines, and by the end of this year, up to two are likely to confirm they will launch service, DFW CEO Sean Donohue told Aviation Daily.
The Houston-Tokyo Narita route—announced in December and launching June 12—will increase ANA’s passenger feed from the southern U.S. and South and Central American markets, newly appointed ANA Senior Vice President-Americas Hideki Kunugi said.
